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CO87 Weather Dbs Air Heliport

Rifle, ColoradoElevation 5,548 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRIL · 0 NM W · 52 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRIL
WIND
010@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 37F, 31% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37 0 kt – 31% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 56/34 WSW 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 59/35 S 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 60/35 SSW 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 61/38 S 9 kt – 14%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 58/39 S 9 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 53/37 0 kt – 44%
Sunday Rain Showers 53 S 4 kt – 76%

Source: National Weather Service (office GJT). Forecast issued 0245Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CO87. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
17 x 17 ft
Surface
CONC-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,548 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0018Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1332Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1304Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0018Z (6:18 PM local) → 1332Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0118Z (7:18 PM local) → 1232Z (6:32 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Dbs Air Heliport is in Rifle, Colorado. Field elevation 5,548 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACO87
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.5278, -107.7190
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CO87 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRIL (0 NM W, VFR).

KRIL Garfield County Regional Airport
0 NM W
VFR
KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport
38 NM E
VFR
KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field)
43 NM SE
VFR
KGJT Grand Junction Regional Airport
45 NM SW
VFR
KCAG Craig Moffat Airport
59 NM N
VFR
KMTJ Montrose Regional Airport
62 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CO87 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CO87 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CO87. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CO87 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CO87. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CO87?
CO87 sits at 5,548 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CO87?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.